I remember ages back that the DW I was purchasing, had algae growing in it. It even grew in the CS! Maybe what Brooks says applies to this fungus. CS certainly didn't kill it!
Tracy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marshall Dudley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 15 November 2001 15:10 Subject: Re: CS>Failed Experiment > I have found CS to be very effective against algae in our cat's water bowl. It > can be green and shortly after adding some CS it will be crystal clear. > > As for fungus I have only seen it used against foot fungus i.e. athletes foot, > jock itch, mildew, and black spot on roses. In all 4 cases the improvements were > nothing short of dramatic. > > Perhaps there is a difference between these "surface" types of fungus and those > that grow on bread or like mushrooms. > > Marshall > > brooks bradley wrote: > > > Dear Damian, > > I have observed, with interest, several postings on the > > list.....that Colloidal Silver is an excellent fungicide. This has not been > > our experience. Several years ago we conducted some efficacy tests for CS > > against 10 specimens of "garden-variety" type fungi. > > We used concentrations between 5 ppm and 10ppm. Complete control resulted > > in one case, moderate control in one case......and almost no control in 8 > > cases. We did not conduct follow-up tests and our control standards were > > minimal. However, we concluded that---for whatever reason---CS is not a > > reliable fungicide or algicide. Whether or not....over time....it is a > > fungistatic, I cannot say......as we did not conduct extended population > > counts to verify UP or DOWN population movements. This was not a genuine > > scientific study and parametric control could not be claimed. > > However, simultaneously-conducted bacteria and virus-based > > evaluations (with parametric controls) yielded 100% pathogenic control > > results......sometimes in concentrations as low as .025 ppm/ > > I am somewhat puzzled as to the claims of CS being a > > powerful fungicide. It would be of considerable value to learn of > > successful experiments conducted by any list members......or any research > > organization. We would be quite interested to learn the exact nature of any > > successful protocol where CS was an effective "stand-alone" fungi control. > > We have found H202 (in low concentrations [ 1%] ) to be > > quite effective in controlling algae and a wide range of fungi-----most > > especially anaerobic or near-anaerobic types. Chlorine-based solutions have > > demonstrated (to us) to be exceptionally > > powerful in subjugating all fungi and algae......we have tested. > > Unfortunately, the human health impact of chlorine-containing solutions do > > not augur well; therefore, wisdom seems to dictate their use ONLY in > > non-potable water circumstances. > > Thi has just been our experience in a single set of > > circumstances and does not constitute any form of reliable, repeatable > > evidence. > > Sincerely, Brooks Bradley. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Damian" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 1:29 AM > > Subject: CS>Failed Experiment > > > > > hi all. I finally got around to doing some experimenting with CS. I took > > > some swabs from my mouth and grew some fungus and other stuff in 4 dish's. > > > Once the dish's were populated i added 1ml of h2o2 to one, 1ml of CS to > > > another, and .5 ml of cs mixed with .5ml of h2o2. Now after 2 days the > > only > > > one that had an effect is the 1ml of h2o2. Does this mean my CS is not > > made > > > properly. Does it mean that CS is not as good as people say? Does it mean > > > that my body is riddled with super toxins?. I noticed that the straight CS > > > seemed to simply plate of onto the fungus stuff. I understand people have > > > added cs to milk and set it allong with one without Cs aside to see if it > > > went mouldy the results were that the cs prevented this. DOes this mean cs > > > is merely a preventative, not a cure? > > > > > > I make my cs using 3 9v and a bubbler it is clear and after about 3 hours > > > it tastes very metalic. > > > > > > I would appreciate any thoughts. I know i probably didnt handle this > > > experiment as well as i should> next time i shall try and be more precise, > > > none the less the results are disappointing. I was also thinking of put a > > > dish in a pyramid when and if i build one.:-) > > > > > > Take care all > > > Damian > > > > > > > > > -- > > > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > > > > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > > > [email protected] -or- [email protected] > > > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > > > > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > > > >
